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All About Fitness

All About Fitness is a free podcast that explores how exercise can successfully manage the aging process. From popular fitness programs to recently-developed exercise equipment, discover new trends and evidence-based solutions that can help you slow down the effects of time and stress on your body. No matter your age, learn how to burn calories, build stronger muscles and get YOUR best body straight from the people who conduct the research, invent the products and create the workouts that make you sweat. Host Pete McCall is a master personal trainer, education content creator and blogger for leading fitness organizations including the American Council on Exercise, Nautilus, StairMaster and the National Academy of Sports Medicine. In addition, he is the author of Ageless Intensity: Effective Workouts to Slow the Aging Process and Smarter Workouts: The Science of Exercise Made Simple as well as multiple textbook chapters on exercise science. With extensive experience traveling around the world teaching workshops to personal trainers and group fitness instructors, Pete is an engaging host with the unique ability to translate the science of exercise for all to understand. The Quick Fit Tips deliver practical, actionable advice in under 15 minutes; while the interviews are in-depth, informative and engaging conversations with top health and fitness experts. New episodes are posted weekly; listen and subscribe to the All About Fitness podcast in order to learn how exercise can enhance your quality of life while extending your lifespan.

Latest Episodes:

Smarter Workouts: The Science of Exercise Made Simple, chapt 1, part 1 Sep 27, 2022

Show notes

Smarter Workouts: The Science of Exercise Made Simple was written to help you understand how exercise changes your body and the most effective exercise solutions to help enhance your quality of life. Chapter 1 of Smarter Workouts is titled, "How Exercise Changes Your Body" and organizes exercise into three main categories: force production (which includes the entire spectrum of endurance, strength and power), mobility and metabolic conditioning.

Muscles control physical force in your body; when a muscle contracts it produce a force to move an object, when a load is heavier than a muscle can control, it responds to that external force by lengthening. In the first part of How Exercise Changes Your Body, you will start learning about how your muscles work and the most effective ways to use exercise to make them more efficient at generating force.

Tip: form follows function; helping your muscles to perform more effectively is the first step towards helping them look their best.

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Smarter Workouts: The Science of Exercise Made Simple Sep 22, 2022

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Do you want to know how to design your own workout program? Do you want to learn the most effective exercises for your body? Do you want to understand the science of how exercise changes your body? All About Fitness is back from a brief hiatus with a little twist, before returning to our interview format, we’re going to do a book-on-tape; specifically my first book, Smarter Workouts: The Science of Exercise Made Simple.

In this series, I will be reading from the book and providing commentary on how to apply the information to your own workouts. If you have a copy of Smarter Workouts, you can follow along and take notes. In a 20 year career as a fitness educator, I have worked with national certifications and equipment companies to educate thousands of personal trainers all over the world; by listening to this series and learning the information in Smarter Workouts, you too will have the same foundation of knowledge as a certified personal trainer (no, you will not be certified as a personal trainer, but you will know enough to become one).

The series starts where all should, at the beginning; this episode is the introduction of Smarter Workouts which identifies common exercise mistakes that you are probably making and what you can expect to learn from the book.

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Gnarly Nutrition's products are designed to help you to achieve your fitness goals with their clean, effective and delicious supplements which are free from GMOs and NSF certified.

Learn how to design your own workouts; order a copy of Smarter Workouts: the Science of Exercise Made Simple

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Learn how exercise can slow the aging process and allow you to add YEARS to your life with Ageless Intensity: High Intensity Workouts to Slow the Aging Process

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Chris Hodson - The Origin Story of All About Fitness Jun 14, 2022

Show notes

What are some tried and true techniques for getting stronger? Is there a difference between big muscle and strong muscle? Why can a shorter person lift more weight than a taller one? This special episode of All About Fitness attempts to answer these questions. while providing the origin story on how host, Pete McCall, started his career in fitness industry.

Chris Hodson is a plumbing contractor in North County San Diego who has been a lifelong fan of the iron game; he knows a lot about the science of getting stronger and was one of the people who motivated Pete to pursue his interest in strength training when they worked out together in college. Chris shares what he has learned in a lifetime of reading about various strength-training techniques and how you can apply them to your workouts. On this episode of All About Fitness, it's all about the gym science of strength training with Chris Hodson.

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Dan Duran - Making a Career Change to Personal Trainer Jun 07, 2022

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Do you love going to the gym but dread going to your job? Are you interested in making a career change to help people change their lives? Have you ever thought about becoming a personal trainer but didn't know how?

If you answered yes to all of these questions, then this episode is for you! Dan Duran is a vice-president for the International Sports Sciences Association (ISSA) and he talks about how he went from a government job with a secure salary to working as a personal trainer, in his forties. Dan shares what motivated him to become a personal trainer and how we was able to match his previous salary doing a job that he absolutely loved. Learn all about how to become a fitness professional on this episode of All About Fitness.

To learn more about how to become a personal trainer through the ISSA, visit their website:

https://www.issaonline.com/

Yes, you can get great education content on Instagram, follow: @issaonline

https://petemccallfitness.com

Sign up for the mailing list to receive a free chapter from Smarter Workouts

Follow Pete on Instagram: @AllAboutFitnesspodcast

Order a copy of Ageless Intensity: High Intensity Workouts to Slow the Aging Process:

https://amzn.to/3mH3HNf

Order a copy of Smarter Workouts: The Science of Exercise Made Simple

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(both of the links above are affiliate links, a commission will be earned with purchase)

Get relief from sore muscles and promote recovery after hard workouts; order the NIMBL XLR8 massage gun - use code AAF20 to save 20% https://joinnimbl.com/products/xlr8

Functional Core Training e-book

This e-book explains how the muscles of your core work as a single unit and identifies the most effective exercises for making them stronger.

https://amzn.to/3VL3EOp

Dynamic Anatomy

This e-book explains the difference between muscle and fascia, describes how different muscles function together to produce movement and identifies the most effective exercises for popular muscles like the hamstrings, shoulders and, of course, the glutes.

https://amzn.to/3XUZK7s

Exercise for the Fountain of Youth

This e-book explains the role that exercise plays in reversing many of the effects of the aging process and provides a simple, easy-to-follow workout program that can help you to use exercise to extend your lifespan. The prequel to Ageless Intensity.

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Dr. Lee Burton - Functional Strength Training May 14, 2022

Show notes

The human body is made to move, all of the joint structures and muscle attachments are aligned to allow our muscles to harness energy from gravity while walking. When 4 legged animals are born, they know how to walk almost immediately; when a human is born, it takes about a year to learn how to walk. When was the last time that you saw a baby doing crunches or biceps curls? The human body is programmed to move as an integrated system of many muscles working together so exercise programs that focus on one muscle group at a time work against our inherent physiology.

Dr. Lee Burton is a founder Functional Movement Systems and one of the leading experts on understanding how and why that humans are designed to move. Dr. Burton helped create the Functional Movement Screen to provide a system for coaches and personal trainers to help athletes train with a lower risk of injury. On this episode, Dr. Burton talks about how the body is designed to function and shares why it is so important to take a movement-first approach with your strength training program. It's all about movement with Dr. Lee Burton on this episode of All About Fitness.

To learn more about Functional Movement Systems:

https://www.functionalmovement.com

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@functionalmvmt

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Sign up for the mailing list to receive a free chapter from Smarter Workouts

Follow Pete on Instagram: @AllAboutFitnesspodcast

Order a copy of Ageless Intensity: High Intensity Workouts to Slow the Aging Process:

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Order a copy of Smarter Workouts: The Science of Exercise Made Simple

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Dr. Craig Heller - Better Fitness Through Sleep May 04, 2022

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Sleep, it's something that we all do, but the fact is that we probably do not do enough of it. Sleep is the time when our body repairs itself and should be considered an essential component of a comprehensive fitness program. Dr. Craig Heller is a professor of biology at Stanford University and has been studying why we sleep and the ways that sleep can support physical performance. Learn all about how sleep supports your workouts as well as ways that you can improve your sleep hygiene to achieve optimal health on this episode of All About Fitness.

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Sign up for the mailing list to receive a free chapter from Smarter Workouts

Follow Pete on Instagram: @AllAboutFitnesspodcast

Order a copy of Ageless Intensity: High Intensity Workouts to Slow the Aging Process:

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Dr. Bret Contreras - The Glute Guy Apr 28, 2022

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Got glutes? Because of its role in controlling human movement, and probably because it's one of the most visible muscles in the human body, people are always interested in learning how to develop a stronger gluteus maximus. Dr. Bret Contreras is a personal trainer who popularized the barbell hip thrust exercise. Not only did Dr. Contreras successfully use the exercise to help many of the female figure competitors he works with prepare for their competitions, BUT he also studied the benefits of the exercise as he worked on his PhD.

On this episode of All About Fitness, Bret shares how he developed the barbell hip thrust and we discuss what makes it an effective exercise for strengthening your bottom line.

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Learn about the science of training your glutes, buy Bret's book: Glute Lab: The Art and Science of Physique Training

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Sign up for the mailing list to receive a free chapter from Smarter Workouts

Follow Pete on Instagram: @AllAboutFitnesspodcast

Order a copy of Ageless Intensity: High Intensity Workouts to Slow the Aging Process:

https://amzn.to/3mH3HNf

Order a copy of Smarter Workouts: The Science of Exercise Made Simple

https://amzn.to/3fub1Yl

(both of the links above are affiliate links, a commission will be earned with purchase)

Get relief from sore muscles and promote recovery after hard workouts; order the NIMBL XLR8 massage gun - use code AAF20 to save 20% https://joinnimbl.com/products/xlr8

Functional Core Training e-book

This e-book explains how the muscles of your core work as a single unit and identifies the most effective exercises for making them stronger.

https://amzn.to/3VL3EOp

Dynamic Anatomy

This e-book explains the difference between muscle and fascia, describes how different muscles function together to produce movement and identifies the most effective exercises for popular muscles like the hamstrings, shoulders and, of course, the glutes.

https://amzn.to/3XUZK7s

Exercise for the Fountain of Youth

This e-book explains the role that exercise plays in reversing many of the effects of the aging process and provides a simple, easy-to-follow workout program that can help you to use exercise to extend your lifespan. The prequel to Ageless Intensity.

https://amzn.to/3gVRcg9

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Adam Sedlak - The Business of Making You Sweat Apr 20, 2022

Show notes

Mixed-martial arts (MMA) is one of the most physically demanding sports on the planet and the individuals who compete are some of the toughest and fittest people you could ever meet. MMA is associated with unreal levels of fitness, so the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC), one of the first professional MMA leagues in the United States, partnered with fitness industry experts to start UFC Gyms. However, UFC Gyms are not just for MMA athletes, they have the resources to help anyone work towards any exercise or fitness goal. Adam Sedlak is the Chief Executive Officer of UFC Gym and on this episode he not only talks about what makes UFC Gyms a different type of fitness experience but shares how you could open one of your own. On this episode of All About Fitness, it's all about the business of fitness with one of the leading executives in the industry.

Learn more about UFC Gyms HERE

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Sign up for the mailing list to receive a free chapter from Smarter Workouts

Follow Pete on Instagram: @AllAboutFitnesspodcast

Order a copy of Ageless Intensity: High Intensity Workouts to Slow the Aging Process:

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Order a copy of Smarter Workouts: The Science of Exercise Made Simple

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Get relief from sore muscles and promote recovery after hard workouts; order the NIMBL XLR8 massage gun - use code AAF20 to save 20% https://joinnimbl.com/products/xlr8

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Danielle Friedman - The Hidden History of Women and Fitness Mar 29, 2022

Show notes

From Jazzercise founder Judi Sheppard Misset to five-time CrossFit Champion, Tia-Clair Toomey, women have played a significant role in influencing and promoting popular fitness trends. In her book, Let's Get Physical: How Women Discovered Exercise and Reshaped the World, journalist Danielle Friedman reveals the fascinating history of women's fitness culture. Each chapter of Let's Get Physical reviews a different era of the fitness industry and identifies an important woman who influenced it; the outcome is a fast-paced and entertaining journey through the evolution of the modern fitness industry. On this episode of All About Fitness, Danielle shares what motivated her to tell the story of how women have influenced the fitness industry and what she learned from digging into that history.

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To learn more about journalist and author Danielle Friedman, visit her online home HERE

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Follow Pete on Instagram: @AllAboutFitnesspodcast

Order a copy of Ageless Intensity: High Intensity Workouts to Slow the Aging Process:

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Order a copy of Smarter Workouts: The Science of Exercise Made Simple

https://amzn.to/3fub1Yl

(both of the links above are affiliate links, a commission will be earned with purchase)

Get relief from sore muscles and promote recovery after hard workouts; order the NIMBL XLR8 massage gun - use code AAF20 to save 20% https://joinnimbl.com/products/xlr8

Functional Core Training e-book

This e-book explains how the muscles of your core work as a single unit and identifies the most effective exercises for making them stronger.

https://amzn.to/3VL3EOp

Dynamic Anatomy

This e-book explains the difference between muscle and fascia, describes how different muscles function together to produce movement and identifies the most effective exercises for popular muscles like the hamstrings, shoulders and, of course, the glutes.

https://amzn.to/3XUZK7s

Exercise for the Fountain of Youth

This e-book explains the role that exercise plays in reversing many of the effects of the aging process and provides a simple, easy-to-follow workout program that can help you to use exercise to extend your lifespan. The prequel to Ageless Intensity.

https://amzn.to/3gVRcg9

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Bill Hayes - Sweat: A History of Exercise Mar 22, 2022

Show notes

The proliferation of boutique fitness studios and multi-service health clubs all over the world combined with the popularity of Insta-famous social media fitness stars make it seem like fitness is a recent trend; however, humans have been exercising since the dawn of time. Part history, part biography, 'Sweat: A History of Exercise' by Bill Hayes is a journey through the years to understand why and how humans feel compelled to exercise. Bill is a gifted writer who creates an engaging narrative to help the reader understand what drives humans to be fit and how that has evolved over the years. Bill Hayes joins Pete to talk about why he wrote the book, what he was surprised to learn and how that has influenced his personal exercise program. It's all about the history of fitness on this episode of All About Fitness.

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Sign up for the mailing list to receive a free chapter from Smarter Workouts

Follow Pete on Instagram: @AllAboutFitnesspodcast

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Order a copy of Ageless Intensity: High Intensity Workouts to Slow the Aging Process:

https://amzn.to/3mH3HNf

Order a copy of Smarter Workouts: The Science of Exercise Made Simple

https://amzn.to/3fub1Yl

(both of the links above are affiliate links, a commission will be earned with purchase)

Get relief from sore muscles and promote recovery after hard workouts; order the NIMBL XLR8 massage gun - use code AAF20 to save 20% https://joinnimbl.com/products/xlr8

Functional Core Training e-book

This e-book explains how the muscles of your core work as a single unit and identifies the most effective exercises for making them stronger.

https://amzn.to/3VL3EOp

Dynamic Anatomy

This e-book explains the difference between muscle and fascia, describes how different muscles function together to produce movement and identifies the most effective exercises for popular muscles like the hamstrings, shoulders and, of course, the glutes.

https://amzn.to/3XUZK7s

Exercise for the Fountain of Youth

This e-book explains the role that exercise plays in reversing many of the effects of the aging process and provides a simple, easy-to-follow workout program that can help you to use exercise to extend your lifespan. The prequel to Ageless Intensity.

https://amzn.to/3gVRcg9

Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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